ranworthbreeze Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Ken Wallis stunt double and pilot of "little Nellie" in the 1967 Bond film "You Only Live Twice", sadly died on the 1st September aged 97.Mr Wallis will be laid to rest at a private family funeral. A celebration of his life will be held Old Buckenham Airfield on 29 September.For more details see:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23961175RegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Always loved watching that man ... one of those true British eccentrics, treading that fine line between genius and lunacy. RIP ... 97 is a damn good innings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmtree Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi, Lucky enough to have met Ken Wallis a number of years ago and had a tour of his collection of autogyros. His sheds were packed with aircraft he had built himself. At the point I met him he was working on Norton Rotary engines to power an Autogyro for the RAF runway mine clearance as the aircraft has no down draft from the main rotor to disturb the mines. It's a pity we don't have more people with his drive and ability to make things happen. Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 .....It's a pity we don't have more people with his drive and ability to make things happen..... Absolutely. Mankind only throws up such naturally gifted people very rarely though. Coincidentally enough, just like his namesake, Barnes Wallis, who conceived and designed far greater things for this country than just the bouncing bombs, which most people remember him for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 What a man! Here's a link which I think sums him up pretty well: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10286869/Wing-Commander-Kenneth-Wallis.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Thank you John for the interesting article that as you say sums up this great man of our times. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr-9hr8IGE0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Over the weekend over 2000 people turned up on Sunday at the Old Buckenham Airfield to pay tribute to Ken Wallis.For more information please see:-http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/photo_gallery_thousands_turn_out_to_pay_tribute_to_wing_commander_ken_wallis_at_old_buckenham_airfield_1_2823867RegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Got there rather late in the day, but still in time to look at Little Nelly and see lots of planes and autogyros. Plus a couple of Albatros speed boats - great afternoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Quite appropriate reading this thread, as when we were on the Broads at the weekend, we saw an Autogyro flying overhead. It was the first time i`d ever seen one in real life, and was amazed to see them still flying. I wonder if it was one of his collection being flown in his honour?. Regards to all ............................. Neil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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